The accusation that the Jacksonville Jaguars legally steal signals from other teams suddenly got the spotlight ahead of Week 4. However, Dyami Brown's availability for the game also looms large after he went down with a shoulder injury in the win over the Houston Texans. Based on the latest injury report, there's a chance the veteran receiver will suit up against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Jags posted their final injury report for the 49ers game. Brown got the questionable designation. This doesn't mean that he'll play, but the team hasn't ruled out the possibility.
Aside from Brown, linebacker Yasir Abdullah was listed as questionable for Week 4. Running back Tuten (shoulder), wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (wrist), offensive lineman Ezra Celveland (ankle), right guard Patrick Mekari (elbow), and rookie offensive lineman Wyatt Milum (knee) popped on the injury report in the days prior, but all of them are good to go against the 49ers.
On the 49ers sideline, San Francisco has already ruled out wide receiver Jordan Watkins and defensive tackle C.J. West. On the other hand, Jauan Jennings (ankle, shoulder) and Ricky Pearsall (shoulder) are listed as questionables, while quarterback Brock Purdy is good to go.
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The Jaguars can take on the 49ers without Dyami Brown
The Jaguars would love to have Dyami Brown against the 49ers but probably won't press him into action if he hasn't recovered enough. If he has to sit out the game, Tim Patrick and Parker Washington will get an expanded role.
Patrick and Washington saw an uptick in playing time when Brown went down in Week 3, and have probably been preparing as if they're going to play meaningful snaps.
But aside from Patrick and Washington, Jacksonville could lean on tight end Brenton Strange. The former Penn State Nittany Lion has quickly become Trevor Lawrence's favorite target. On top of that, the Jaguars will try to go back to running the ball, a strategy that worked for them in the first two weeks of the season.
Now, it's hard to tell from an outside perspective whether Dyam Brown will play. If he does, the Jags will be traveling to the West Coast with a full hands-on deck. But even if he doesn't, they have enough talent on both sides of the ball to potentially pull off the upset.